Agni Purana — Raja-dharma, Shloka 5
Chapter 237 — Rāma’s Teaching on Nīti (रामोक्तनीतिः)
प्रभावः शुचिता मैत्री त्यागः सत्यं कृतज्ञता कुलं शीलं समश्चेति गुणाः सम्पत्तिहेतवः
prabhāvaḥ śucitā maitrī tyāgaḥ satyaṃ kṛtajñatā kulaṃ śīlaṃ samaśceti guṇāḥ sampattihetavaḥ
影响力（个人效能）、清净、友善、布施与舍离、真实、感恩、良好家世、端正品行与平等心——这些德行是成就富足与兴盛的因缘。
Lord Agni (in instruction to sage Vasiṣṭha, within the Agni Purana’s didactic discourse)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Dharmashastra","secondary_vidya":"Arthashastra","practical_application":"Personal and administrative ethics: cultivate enumerated virtues as a practical checklist for prosperity in household life and public office.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Guṇāḥ Sampatti-hetavaḥ (Virtues Causing Prosperity)","lookup_keywords":["sampatti-hetu","guṇa","śaucam","maitrī","samatā"],"quick_summary":"Prosperity is presented as an effect of character: purity, friendliness, generosity, truth, gratitude, good lineage, good conduct, and equanimity. Use as a self-audit list for ethical success and social trust."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa (mild alliteration) and Guṇa-saṅgraha (didactic enumeration)
Concept: Sampatti (prosperity) is causally grounded in guṇa (virtue), not merely in external gain.
Application: Adopt the nine virtues as daily vows; evaluate decisions by truthfulness, generosity, and equanimity to build durable prosperity.
Khanda Section: Rajadharma / Niti-shastra (Ethics and Prosperity-creating Virtues)
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A seated king or householder receiving counsel while a scribe displays a palm-leaf list of nine virtues leading to prosperity; symbols of purity (water pot), friendship (joined hands), charity (gift), truth (lamp), gratitude (bow), lineage (family tree), conduct (staff), equanimity (balanced scales).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, warm earthy palette, a royal court scene with a guru pointing to a palm-leaf list of nine guṇas, symbolic objects (kalaśa, dīpa, tulā), stylized faces and ornate jewelry, flat decorative background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, central enthroned king with halo-like arch, guru presenting a palm-leaf manuscript listing guṇas, heavy gold leaf on ornaments and throne, rich reds and greens, icons for charity and truth (golden lamp, gift bowl).","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting style, refined linework, instructional tableau: nine labeled emblems arranged around a calm figure representing samatā, muted gold detailing, clean composition suitable for didactic display.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, detailed court interior with attendants, scholar reading out virtues from a manuscript, delicate floral borders, realistic textiles, balanced scales motif for equanimity, subtle expressions of calm and dignity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: समश्चेति = समः + च + इति; सम्पत्तिहेतवः = सम्पत्ति + हेतवः (समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
Related Themes: Agni Purana Rajadharma/Nīti sections on guṇas and doṣas of kingship (same adhyāya cluster around 237)
FAQs
It conveys Nīti-śāstra guidance: prosperity is practically secured by cultivating influence, purity, friendliness, generosity, truthfulness, gratitude, good lineage/reputation, good conduct, and equanimity.
Alongside rituals, cosmology, and specialized sciences, the Agni Purana also compiles statecraft and ethics; this verse is a compact list of prosperity-producing virtues within its Rajadharma/Nīti material.
These qualities are dharmic dispositions that purify intention and action; by reducing deceit, impurity, and hostility, they generate favorable karma and stable, righteous prosperity.